Rural Boundary Trails - Family Medicine
University of ManitobaRural Boundary Trails, ManitobaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 4 positions
- 2 years
- CMG
- Family Medicine
- 601+
- 0–25%
- Accredited
- 29683
Summary
The University of Manitoba's Family Medicine Rural Boundary Trails program offers a comprehensive two-year residency training in a rural community setting. Located in the Pembina Valley Region, this program provides residents with full-spectrum family medicine experience, emphasizing continuity of care, procedural skills, and community-integrated learning.
Training
- Research
- The Department of Family Medicine provides opportunities to perform research with practical outcomes, supporting the development of research skills through workshops for residents.
- Training setting
- The program is based in the Boundary Trails Health Centre, serving a regional population of approximately 50,000 in the Winkler/Morden area. Residents are paired with primary preceptors in local medical clinics and experience a diverse rural healthcare environment.
- Teaching approach
- The program emphasizes competency-based medical education with a focus on progressive independence, interprofessional collaboration, and comprehensive patient-centered care in rural settings.
- Setting types
- Rural community hospital
- Regional health centre
- Community medical clinics
- Focus areas
- Rural Family Medicine
- Full-spectrum Primary Care
- Community-based Medical Practice
- Rural Healthcare Delivery
- Patient populations
- Rural community patients
- Agricultural workers
- Diverse community populations
- Patients across all age groups
- Highlights
- Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) Program Option
- Monthly academic days
- Resident-driven teaching rounds
- Procedural skills training
- Exposure to rural communities and industries
- Low preceptor to trainee ratio
- Strengths
- Consistently trains rural family physicians
- Recognized as a top rural medical school program
- High graduate retention in rural practice
- Diverse clinical experiences
- Strong community integration
- Enhanced skills
- Anesthesia
- Palliative Care
- Women's Health & Obstetrics
- Sports Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Emergency Medicine
- Addictions
- Cancer Care
By year
- PGY-1
- Internal Medicine2 blocks
- Obstetrics2 blocks
- Pediatric Emergency4 weeks
- Surgery1 block
- Behavioral Medicine1 week
- Family Medicine Block TimeMultiple blocks
- PGY-2
- Pediatric In-Patients1 block
- ICU/CCU1 block
- Family Medicine Block TimeMultiple blocks
- Palliative MedicineVaries
Selection
- What the program looks at
- FMProC assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Resume
- Interview performance
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Applicants offered interviews
- 0–25%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 20, 21 and 22 Jan 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $72,171 / year |
| PGY-2 | $77,416 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 calls per 4-week block, in-house and home call combined
Teaching sites
- Boundary Trails Health Centre
- C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre
- Menzies Medical Centre
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.
Contacts
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Location
Rural Boundary Trails, Manitoba